Writers Union of Korea Marks Its Founding Anniversary

Pyongyang, October 13 (KCNA) -- The Writers Union of Korea marked its 80th founding anniversary.

With a deep insight into the importance of the position and role of art and literature in the revolution and construction, President Kim Il Sung founded the Writers Union of Korea on October 13, 1946, though he was very busy with building a new country.

While guiding the work of the field of art and literature, Chairman Kim Jong Il provided the ideological and theoretical guidelines for the building of the Juche-oriented literature and led the union to play a leading role in defending the Workers' Party of Korea and Korean-style socialism with the pen of revolution.

Under the energetic guidance of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, the Writers Union of Korea is greeting a new heyday of its development along with the new era of the Juche revolution.

Respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un has led the union to bring about a revolutionary turn in the creation as required by the new era. He provided important guidelines for the development of the Juche-oriented art and literature and indicated the principles and ways for bringing about fresh innovations and changes in the creation of works.

Over the past 80 years, the union has fulfilled its responsibility and role before the country and the revolution, arousing the Party members and other working people to the struggle for implementing the Party's decisions and building socialism under the wise leadership of the peerlessly great men.

A meeting took place on October 12 to mark the 80th founding anniversary of the Writers Union of Korea.

Present there were officials concerned and officials, writers, teachers and researchers of the Central Committee of the Writers Union of Korea, the provincial committees of the union, relevant units and the education field.

Mun Yong Chol, chairman of the Central Committee of the Writers Union of Korea, made a commemorative report. -0-